Kenya’s world and Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha was one of 11 athletes to register year-best performances as the Diamond League opened in Doha at the start of a world championship season.

*Police demolish dens in Kokori, Warri, Ozoro, Orogun …
SINCE Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, gave Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, official imprimatur, a month or so ago, to pull down dens of acknowledged kidnappers, the practitioners of the evil business seem to have simmered down on their hair-raising escapades.

THE Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar yesterday invited the former member of House of Representatives, Hon. Dino Melaye for questioning over allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, indicating that the presidency may have ordered investigations into the allegations of corruption against Adoke by Melaye, the executive director, Anti-Corruption Network.

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris has lamented the increase in asthma disease around the world, especially as communities adopt western lifestyles and become urbanized.

With chairmen of football clubs having a running battle with the League Management Company, LMC, former Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Adegboye Onigbinde, has said that the only way football could thrive unhindered in the country was through a viable administrative structure.